Memorial Cup: Players to watch

The 2013 Memorial Cup in Saskatoon will feature the three players the NHL considers the top prospects for the June draft: Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, and Halifax Moosheads forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin.

NHL's top 3 prospects face off in Saskatoon

CBC Sports · May 17, 2013

Halifax Mooseheads centre Nathan MacKinnon, left, Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, centre, and Halifax Mooseheads left winger Jonathan Drouin are considered by NHL Central Scouting to be the top three players in this June's draft. (Liam Richards/Canadian Press)

The 2013 Memorial Cup in Saskatoon will feature the three players the NHL considers the top prospects for the June draft: Portland Winterhawks defenceman Seth Jones, and Halifax Moosheads forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin.

Those three highlight a list of several talented draft-eligible players ranked in the top 100 by NHL Central Scouting or The Hockey News who are playing in the tournament. There are also top players at Canada's showcase junior hockey event who have already been drafted by NHL clubs, a list that includes Western Hockey League trophy winners Brendan Leipsic and Nicolas Petan of Portland and Ontario Hockey League award winner Seth Griffith of London, among others.

Below, a snapshot of the teams competing for the Memorial Cup and some of their top prospects, either drafted already or named in the top 100 by either NHL Central Scouting or The Hockey News.

Saskatoon Blades

Head coach: Lorne Molleken

History: Memorial Cup appearance in 1989

WHL: Last won in 2008

Regular season: 44-22-6

Playoffs: 0-4

Result: Swept by Medicine Hat in opening round

Last played: March 27

PLAYER

NHL TEAM/DRAFT YEAR

Lukas Sutter, C

Winnipeg

Shane McColgan, RW

NY Rangers

Darren Dietz, D

Montreal

Dalton Thrower, D

Montreal

Josh Nicholls, RW

Toronto

Duncan Siemens, D

Colorado

Michael Ferland, LW

Calgary

Matej Stransky, RW

Dallas

Portland Winterhawks

Head coach: Travis Green

History: Won Memorial Cup in 1983, 1998

WHL: Last won in 2008

Regular season: 57-12-3

Playoffs: 16-5

Result: Beat Edmonton for WHL championship

Last played: May 10

PLAYER

NHL TEAM/DRAFT YEAR

Seth Jones, D

2013

Nicolas Petan, C

2013

Oliver Bjorkstrand, LW

2013

Chase DeLeo,

2014

Mac Carruth, G

Chicago

Ty Rattie, RW

St. Louis

Brandon Leipsic, C

Nashville

Taylor Leir, LW

Philadelphia

Troy Rutkowski, D

Colorado

Tyler Wotherspoon, D

Calgary

Derrick Pouliot, D

Pittsburgh

London Knights

Head coach: Dale Hunter

History: Won 2005 Memorial Cup, 2012 runner-up

OHL: Last won in 2010

Regular season: 50-13-5

Playoffs: 0-4

Result: Beat Barrie for OHL championship

Last played: May 13

PLAYER

NHL TEAM/DRAFT YEAR

Bo Horvat, C

2013

Nikita Zadorov, D

2013

Dakota Mermis, D

2013

Max Domi, C

2013

Remi Elie, LW

2013

Jacob Jammes, RW

2014

Alex Broadhurst, C

Chicago

Seth Griffith, RW

Boston

Chris Tierney, C

San Jose

Josh Anderson, LW

Columbus

Ryan Rupert, C

Toronto

Olli Maatta, D

Pittsburgh

Scott Harrington, D

Pittsburgh

Anthony Stolarz, G

Philadelphia

Halifax Mooseheads

Head coach: Dominique Ducharme

History: Memorial Cup appearance in 2000

QMJHL: Last won in 2012

Regular season: 58-6-4

Playoffs: 16-1

Result: Beat Rouyn-Noranda for QMJHL championship

Last played: April 25

PLAYER

NHL TEAM/DRAFT YEAR

Zachary Fucale, G

2013

Jonathan Drouin, LW

2013

Nathan MacKinnon, C

2013

Martin Frk, RW

Detroit

Stephen MacAulay, C

St. Louis

Brent Andrews, C

Nashville

Konrad Abeltshauser, D

San Jose

Brent Andrews, C

Nashville

Memorial Cup schedule

The games May 17 and 18 are at 7 p.m. ET, as is the championship. All other games are at 8 p.m. ET.